Thursday, October 13, 2011

Wrapping Paper and such

What to do with all of your gift wrap, bags, ribbons and bows? Well, there are many options depending on the amount and type of space you have.  I will dedicate the next few posts to them.

Gift Wrap

If you have floor space, I recommend getting a long under-the-bed container and fill it with 3 small boxes for bows, tape and scissors and one shoe box for ribbons.  The idea comes from The Container Store: Under-the-Bed Storage

The plus side of this type of storage is that it fits neatly under the bed and all the accessories are in one handy spot.  However, the down side is it only fits certain rolls of paper. If you have long rolls they don't fit.  There is also not an organized space for scraps of paper.

If you have hanging space use this organizer Hanging Gift Wrap Organizer This can hold about 2-4 rolls on 2 sides.  It has pockets for ribbon, bows, scissors, tape, gift bags and/or scraps of paper!

The plus side, again, is that it holds everything in one spot and it takes up very little space.  The downside is if it is not full of wrapping paper it doesn't stay straight up.  It will flop around and be annoying.  Overall, though, I love it.

There are also carts such as this: Wrapping Paper Cart This one has drawers, a flat top, a holder for wrap, and a little "arm" for spools of ribbon. They seem super cool but I've never had one.

On the plus side (from what I can tell) is it's on wheels (easy mobility) and it has a flat top to wrap presents on.  The downside is that the top is usually small and, therefore, hard to use rolls of paper to wrap. 

Another option is to use a specifically made wrapping paper bag.  They look bulky and weak to me but I've never tried it.

What's the best you ask?  Depends on what you are looking for, what type of space you have and often you need it.